How to make a warm water skirting with your own hands?

Advanced repair technologies constantly bring something new and attractive to the house. One of these solutions is a water-based warm plinth, combining the advantages of heating through the floor and radiators.

Principle of heating operation

The heating module is a radiator on copper tubes. A feature of the device is a small size. The system also includes aluminum profiles, plastic plugs, brackets, holders, fittings, manifolds.

The principle of operation is to heat the air, which then slowly rises, heating the walls. They radiate energy to other objects, which then give heat to the room. Thus, the entire room space is uniformly warmed up. At the top does not accumulate a warm air pillow. At usual heating for heat above it is necessary to pay, but to use it it is not brought.

The effect of sticking a warm flow to the wall is caused by the reduced pressure that forms during its flow upwards. Due to this, the convective movement of air is weakened and heat is transferred to the wall, which then spreads it by radiation.

Radiators warm the cold air coming through the lower slots of the body. It is important that the wall in this place is reliably protected by thermal insulation. Then the heated air leaves through the upper slits and gives off the heat of the hard surface. Thus, most of the convective heat exchange occurs inside the radiator housing. Radiation is transmitted only to the aluminum body.

The advantages of the system are:

1. Warming the walls prevents the formation of dampness, which is the cause of the development of fungi and mold.
2. Uniform heating of the surrounding space.
3. Small size skirting saves space in the room.
4. The heating system can be basic or optional.
5. Economical.
6. Ecological compatibility. There are no heat flows that raise dust.
7. Protect the heat exchangers with a robust casing.

The disadvantage is the high price, but the investment quickly pays off due to the merits.

You can install the system yourself without having special skills. But here you need to know some features of different models. Before buying them, it is important to study all the characteristics that the manufacturer must provide. On their basis, the entire system is calculated and projected. As the initial data, the characteristics of the structure, its dimensions and the power of the heater are taken.

Types of Warm Skirting

As well as for floor heating, warm skirting boards are water and electric. Regardless of the type, they hide under a beautiful decorative box.

The latter is characterized by its simplicity, compactness and ease of use. The drawbacks include the high cost of electricity and the need for powerful wiring. A warm water skirting board can be connected to a heating boiler, but it is slightly different from conventional systems. Both varieties can be used in combination with heating sources of other operating principles.

The new method does not require a high temperature coolant. As a result, energy consumption is reduced. In addition, in each room it is advisable to install temperature controllers. In the nursery, it keeps high, and in the adult bedroom it can be reduced by several degrees.

Device of the system

The basis of the device is a heating module - a heat exchanger consisting of brass or aluminum lamellas, mounted on 2 copper tubes with an external diameter of 13 mm. The modules are suspended on brackets and are connected in series to each other, and then the supply PVC pipes from the collector are connected to them by the beam scheme. Adjustment and control are made from the distribution manifold. From above an aluminum box fixed on the perimeter of the room is fixed.

Installation of a warm skirting system

When a warm skirting board is installed in the water, first lay PVC pipes from the distribution manifold, and then prepare the connection points. Particular care should be taken to ensure the correctness of the beam distribution, since after filling the screed, it will be difficult to change anything. All carts are made during the construction process.

The system is installed only after the finishing of the room. The first module is connected by means of a coupling, and then all elements are sequentially mounted. In the corners and at the very end, the connection is made using rotary polyethylene pipes. Each heating circuit is limited to a length of 12.5 m. Heating is carried out near the exterior walls of the house. Use also internal walls. Plinths are not installed in the plumbing, household appliances and bulky furniture. Then the crimping is carried out, all contours are balanced, and the automation system is set up.

Radiators do not have to occupy the entire perimeter of the room, but are necessarily along the walls. Air comes from below to the heaters and exits through the upper slots of the boxes.

How to make a warm water skirting board?

After choosing and calculating a warm skirting board with water heating, the installation is performed in the following sequence:

1. Working out of a way of connection of system to a boiler and a choice, what will be a water warm plinth - auxiliary or the basic system.
2. Determination of heat loss in all rooms and on the basis of this - the required capacity of the installed system.
3. Laying of pipes from the distribution manifold across all premises to connecting areas.
4. Selection of mounting locations. The wall is indented 15 mm, and from the floor - 10 mm. Mark points for drilling dowel holes. Installation on the wall of the strips, heater and brackets.
5. Mount the skirting boards in the level until all are installed.
6. Sequential connection of heaters between themselves and the supply pipes. Their maximum allowed number is 17 pcs.
7. Supplying water under pressure and checking the system for leaks.
8. Installation of plugs and covers.

Plinth Termia

The design consists of two copper tubes with embedded lamellas made of brass or aluminum. The watery thermal plinth Termia has a high thermal conductivity, which makes it possible to use it in heating systems with a low temperature. When the water is heated to 70 ^° C, the thermal power of 1 m of the module length is 240 W, which corresponds to the characteristic of the electric heater. When decorative panels of high thermal conductivity are used from an aluminum profile to a warm water skirting board, the heat transfer increases and becomes more uniform.

To improve the efficiency of heat exchange, the module connections are made by copper tubes, which are passive heat exchangers. They are usually held near the inner walls of the house. The module connections to them are made by soldering.

Automation provides for the installation of thermo valves with remote sensors located in rooms at a level convenient for regulation. The control devices are protected by a powder-polymer coating, resistant to impacts and other mechanical influences.

Self-made

Due to the high cost, many people collect a warm skirting board with their own hands. Copper or aluminum radiators are difficult to make, but copper pipes are good heaters. In this case, it is possible to increase the diameter to 20 mm. The 16 mm indicator is more effective.

The lower tube is placed at a height of 6 cm, and the top one at a height of 15 cm. The width of the plinth should not be more than 3 cm. A strip of thin thermal insulation with an aluminum foil is attached to the wall. For protection use a steel or aluminum box. The decorative screen can be made from a copper plate. If it is soldered to the pipes, the heat exchange will improve significantly.

An important condition for high efficiency of the warm skirting is the minimum temperature difference in the forward and reverse directions. It is recommended to install an additional circulating pump for such a system.

Water warm skirting: reviews, photos

1. Plinth heaters maintain comfortable conditions in the dwelling even in winter.
2. In houses where there is a lot of furniture, a warm plinth is inconvenient to apply. As a result, the furniture is heated, not the room.
3. In private houses, where there are mini-boiler rooms, plinth heaters of generated heat are quite enough. Many use them with other types of heating.
4. Domestic manufacturers produce products at similar prices. Importers are more expensive, but they look much better.
5. Many are satisfied with the safety of the use of this type of heating, such as a warm plinth of water. Reviews about leaks are extremely rare.

Conclusion

The system of "warm water skirting" is one of the best solutions when it is required to organize convenient and economical heating. The high price makes it difficult to implement in Russia, but new heating appliances are gradually being used because of their efficiency.